City of Dusseldorf Economic development

Become part of the business ecosystem Düsseldorf! The combination of strong companies, creative start-ups, universities and international networks offers excellent opportunities to develop innovations and turn them into reality. Düsseldorf is the ideal base for business within the EU: A total of 13.5 million people live within one hour’s travel distance by car and more than 557,000 companies are based here. Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) is Germany's fourth-largest airport and is conveniently located very close to the city centre. The Office of Economic Development is the first port of call for all companies and startups, whatever their concerns are. – from the support of foreign companies in matters of residence permits to the relocation of a business within the city area.